The Abia State Government will hold a state burial service in honour of the late Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai on Thursday.
Ukpai, who died on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80, was a prominent Pentecostal preacher and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association. He was widely known for his large-scale crusades and humanitarian outreach, with a ministry that spanned over six decades and impacted lives across Nigeria and beyond.
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The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this at Government House, Umuahia, while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting held on Monday, March 23, 2026.
He said the event would take place on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, by 10:00 a.m.
Kanu described the late cleric as “a devoted ambassador of Christ whose ministerial exploits brought honour and recognition to Abia State and beyond.”
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